Extra: A Promise Fulfilled

Uzoh and Muzoh came to a new dungeon in search of a magic sword.

The area was under the Demon Kings rule. There were many yet untouched dungeons here and among them were dungeons that held magic swords.

Were we a bit reckless this time, Uzoh?

Maybe, Muzoh.

Their one-year deadline theyd made with Kehma was approaching.

They would find a magic sword and return. They didnt intend to break their promise, but they still hadnt found a magic sword.

Even though it was a bit reckless of them to do so, thats why there was a very strong-looking monster walking down the passage in front of them.

It was a white wolf that was even taller than a human. If they recalled correctly, its was called a Fenrir? At any rate, they could tell it was dangerous with just a glance. Because of that, as the room theyd escaped to was a safety zone, even though it had saved their livesit was a dead end.

Should we resolve ourselves here? Uzoh.

Theres no way out huh looks like were trapped? Muzoh.

What do we do? We do have around a months food this time though.

We did learn, huh, Muzoh?

Maybe itll head off somewhere within a month? Lets try waiting.

Maybe.

Three days passed since then, but the Fenrir was still there.

They were eating the preserved foods that had the least amount of time theyd keep for and had a lot of free time.

Hey, I wonder if trying to attack it from within the safety zone would work

Thatd be great. People say that the safety zone would be invalidated though, Muzoh.

Thatd be bad.

Since they didnt have anything to do in particular, the Uzoh Muzoh brothers decided to play dice. Theyd learned that preparing tools for killing time was a good idea as well. Dice didnt take up much space, so they were great as something that adventurers had to carry around with them.

Five chips, I roll two, Muzoh.

Hoh, then Ill respond with another single chip and roll one Roll!

Roll! Dangit, snake eyes!

I got a four. Its my win, Uzoh.

The Uzoh Muzoh brothers were exchanging a small amount of copper coins back and forth. They were limited by the what they had on hand, so it wasnt like they were seriously betting money. Instead, it was just a normal game they used real money for chips.

When they finished, theyd reset their amounts and start another name. After playing many times, they didnt know how many times theyd won or lost. Thats how they passed the time.

Still though, were stuck in a room. This is just like with that magic sword one.

Thats something I really dont want to remember

Least we have food this time. I dont know if help with come this time, though.

Bored, Uzoh started to examine the room.

Just then, a dice happened to roll out of his pocket.

Clink, clink rolling across the floor, the six-sided die landed on a six.

How about we wait around another six days? If no ones come to help and if that thing hasnt left, well try attacking it.

Yeah

It was when he tried to pick up the dice.

The floorboards color was different. He hadnt noticed since hed never taken too close of a look at it, but Uzoh noticed that it was slightly lighter in color.

When he knocked his knuckles against it, it sounded as though it were hollow.

Muzoh, theres something here.

Huh? Whats up?

He used a dagger to rip up the floorboard. When he did that, what they saw was a sword.

They also saw that it had a magic stone in it.

Ooh! We did it, its a magic sword!

We did it, Uzoh! Will the exit not open if we dont turn it back?

No way. This place is different from that dungeon, Muzoh.

Yeah what kind of magic sword is it?

No clue. Lets try putting some magical power into it?

Muzoh picked up the magic sword and filled it with magical power.

They then collapsed.

O-oi!? Muzoh fuwaaah w-what the?

Aah Im alright, just super tired?

Apparently, the sword had the effect of indiscriminately spreading around sleepiness.

When the two of them woke up, the Fenrir on the other side of the safety zones wall was sleeping as well.

That was dangerous. The effect attacked indiscriminately, so that means that the safety zone had collapsed no, if that sleep wound up as being regarded as an attack, the safety zone was still unsafe.

Hey, couldnt we beat it since its asleep?

Cut it out. I dont know how long its been asleep, but if we didnt finish it in a single blow, itd wake up. Wed die, Muzoh.

Ah, right. Uzoh.

And then Uzoh stepped on something.

[Guruuuu!]

The Fenrir howled.

They fled into the safety zone at a dash, holding their weapons as faced the entrance.

Oi, Uzoh dont step on its tail!

Yeah, sorry about that

At any rate, the Fenrir had woken up and was glaring at them The safety zone appeared to still be in effect. They took a breather.

Phew. Muzoh, what do we do?

War of attrition?

It was at that time.

Oh, found a Fenrir whats it doing?

A youth with dark red hair came walking up from behind the Fenrir. Both casually and without any hesitation. It was entirely as though he were strolling through a garden.

Oi, its dangerous!

Nn? Ah, adventurers?

He warded off the Fenrir as it tried to bite him with its fangs with the sword in his hand.

Forcefully pushed away, the Fenrir face planted into the ground.

Its all good with you guys if I take this one yeah? It is, right?

Eh? Y-yeah, sure.

A youth even smaller than him was taking on the Fenrir like he was toying with it. It looked like a joke, but the only thing the Uzoh Muzoh brothers could do in that situation was just stare.

A few minutes later, the Fenrir that had given them such a frightening feeling collapsed onto the ground covered in wounds.

Good, its not dead. Successfully captured it alive Ah, right. Seriously, that Jiji told us to do something so troublesome.

The youth was talking with his sword. It was clad in fire, so it was unmistakably a magic sword.

However, for him to talk with the magic sword well, maybe there were talking magic swords?

This should be good enough for today Will you guys be getting in my way?

Ah, no, dont mind us.

Whatre you saying, you just saved us! Ha ha ha.

That so? Im off, then.

Saying that, the youth left in the same way he came. However, this time, he was dragging the Fenrir by the tail behind him.

We survived somehow, Uzoh.

Ah, we forgot to thank him we have to give him our thanks next time, Muzoh.

They didnt know just how strong that person was, but he was definitely powerful. They hadnt heard of him, but if he was an adventurer, his name would rise up soon enough. Itd be fine if they give him their thanks if they happened to meet him again.

Either way, with the Fenrirs threat gone, the two were able to return to the Raverio Empires Imperial Capital virtually unharmed.

Having returned from the dungeon, the two carried with them a magic sword.

With this, theyd be able to face Kehma. They finally got a magic sword for him.

We finally obtained a magic sword

Its a magic sword with a demerit to it though itd be difficult to use. Maybe that last time was just a coincidence? Lets try having it appraised, Muzoh.

Yeah, lets take it to a shop. If we sell it, we should be able to buy another magic sword if we include our savings.

The appraisals result was that its effect caused everything in the surrounding area to be indiscriminately affected by drowsiness. And that theyd buy it for a single gold coin That wasnt a bad price for a normal sword, but it was considerably low for a magic sword.

Maybe we could sell it for its sleep-inducing effect, Muzoh?

Yeah people would usually just buy a [Sleep] skill scroll for that though. Unlike this magic sword, [Sleep] lets you choose a target, too.

It wouldnt even do anything for someone that doesnt have magical power. And keeping a weapon nearby when youre going to sleep would just increase the danger if you didnt know how to do it right, so aristocrats wouldnt take it either.

Its unusable, huh. So theres no helping the price rather, its obvious it would be so low. Haaah.

He sighed.

He thought that theyd be able to buy a new magic sword if they combined its sale price with their savings, but it turned out they wouldnt be able to They would be able to buy a bad magic sword that had demerits like their current one, though.

Maybe we could buy a magic sword without any demerits to it if we worked a bit more and took on some debt?

Maybe how about we check the Imperial Capitals high paying commissions?

Temporarily putting aside selling the magic sword, they went to the Imperial Capitals Adventurer Guild.

They found a well paying commission that was just a bit troublesome and decided to accept it.

However, just as they accepted the commission, they came across a rather unexpected person.

Huh, arent you Kehma-san? Whyre you in a place like this?

Hmm? Who is it?

It was Kehma, the person who saved their lives. However, it appeared he didnt remember them.

Helping other people was probably an everyday thing for Kehma. Theres no way he could possibly remember each and every person, so, conversely, that also meant that he wouldnt expect a reward.

Once again experiencing how great of a person their benefactor was, they decided that they would absolutely repay his kindness.

Listening to him, it appeared that the dungeon had changed a lot.

It had been a year since then. Yeah, the one year time limit.

Ahumm, Kehma-san. There is something that we have to apologize for.

We said that wed get a hold of a magic sword and give it to you within a year, but, uhh

They were being awkwardly evasive about it, but Kehma seemed to have figured it out. And then

What, the magic sword? Dont worry about it, I dont mind even if I have to wait another year.

Saying that so readily, it looked like he really didnt expect to be rewarded for saving people.

Much like an excuse, they blurted out the thing about the magic sword they came across, despite it being a magic sword that had a demerit.

Alright, show me it. Quick, take it out, quick!

Saying that, Kehma was handed the magic sword by Uzoh and Muzoh to look over it. He then pulled it out of its sheathe to check its demerit.

Ive never seen such an amazing magic sword. Im alright with this. No Im super good with this!

He really wanted the magic sword.

The magic sword that had a demerit. The magic sword that Uzoh and Muzoh had risked their lives to obtain.

Kehma-san!

I like it. Can I keep it?

He looked truly happy. Right, rather then it being a magic sword, he was definitely looking at it as [The magic sword they got within the year]. Something that they got to keep their promise, making him glad.

Its a bit used, but here. Take it.

Kehma-dono, this is

This is the same magic sword from when you guys were trapped in the [Avarice Trap].

Of all things that couldve happened, he gave them the magic sword that was at his waist as though to exchange it with them.

Moreover, this was a magic sword that had an improved sharpness. It didnt even have any demerits.

Furthermore, he gave them another one since they were a duo.

A-are you sure?

Yeah, think of it as my appreciation for keeping your promise.

Was he a saint?

They were able to return their debt of gratitude, but wound up receiving another one. Somehow, theyd ended up receiving two magic swords by giving him a single one.

They werent asked to give him anything back this timebut they would definitely repay this debt of gratitude.

Golen Village, was it? Looks like Kehma-sans the Village Chief, Uzoh.

Settling down in and working for the village doesnt sound so bad huh, Muzoh?

They didnt need to buy a magic sword anymore, so even with travelling expenses, theyd still have room to spare.

The Uzoh Muzoh brothers decided to finish the commission they just accepted and head over to the village.